Thirty-four individuals in the Ayawaso West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, are facing legal action for not maintaining clean environments and failing to participate in the Ga Homowo clean-up exercise.
This initiative, spearheaded by the Ga Traditional Council and led by Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, is a crucial preparation for the annual Homowo celebration, an important event for the Ga people.
To ensure the clean-up was effective, shops, banks, food joints, and other establishments were closed.
Speaking to journalists, Sandra Ahenkorah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly, stressed that non-compliance with environmental regulations, especially during significant events like Homowo, would not be tolerated.
“So since yesterday, we have summoned 34 people. In fact, we want all shops and businesses closed. That is the law. That is what we were asked to tell them. So we told them. So it will not be fair for someone to close the shop,” Ahenkorah explained.
She added, “Get involved and you will be opened and then activities will be ongoing. So indeed, we summoned them and they did not fight back. They understood us. After the sermon, they closed it and they joined us. But still, we’ll send them to court, because that is a rule we should not joke about.”